Audit assistant Review
at Grant Thornton
Placement (10 Months+)
Audit
Gatwick
Review Submitted: September 2023
Overall Rating
4.9 /5
The Overall Rating is the average of all the ratings given in each category. We take those individual ratings and combine them into one final score!
5/5
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Overview of Role
4.8/5
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Skills Development
5/5
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Support and Guidance
5/5
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Company Culture
5/5
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Overall Experience
5/5
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Future Career Prospects
Overview of Role
Please give an overview of your role and what this involves on a day-to-day basis.
The role involves being given sections of the Financial statements and performing tests to ensure the accuracy of the amounts being reported. This involves working closely with co workers and also involves a lot of communication with the client. My role involves a lot of responsibility for the areas I am working on
Were you given much responsibility during your placement / internship?
During the first few months I was mostly given smaller tasks and helping others complete their sections. However, as my skills, confidence and understanding grew I was given my own areas and responsibilities.
Please rate how meaningful the work you were doing was
5/5
Skills Development
Have you learnt any new skills, or developed your existing skills?
I have improved my communication skills as I have needed professional communication with the client at all times. I have also improved my knowledge of the accounting industry. I have also developed my microsoft excel skills as the role involves using this quite a lot.
How would you rate the training provided during your experience?
4/5
How would you rate your development of industry-specific skills during the experience?
5/5
How would you rate your development of personal / soft skills during the experience?
5/5
Please rate how these skills have helped you in your career development
5/5
Support and Guidance
How much support and guidance did you receive during your placement / internship?
The role involves a lot of teamwork and as a placement student I was the least experienced member of the team and so I was always able to speak with more experienced colleagues to receive support and guidance. This is expected of new starters and time is set aside to aid development.
How would you rate the support and guidance from your line manager?
5/5
How would you rate the support and guidance from the wider team?
5/5
Company Culture
What was the company culture and general atmosphere like?
In my job role there are a lot of people of a similar age. Also many people are recruited and inducted at the same time. This means that there are always a lot of people going through the same things as you and I have always been comfortable with the culture and atmosphere.
How would you rate the inclusiveness of the culture?
5/5
How would you rate the social opportunities?
5/5
How would you rate the diversity initiatives?
5/5
How would you rate the charity, sustainability and corporate social responsibility (CSR) initiatives?
5/5
Overall Experience
To what extent did you enjoy your placement / internship?
I have enjoyed the opportunity to work for the year. The work is challenging but I have seen a lot of growth in my confidence over the year. I have also had many social opportunities with co workers over the year like the Christmas party and a trip to Thorpe park.
Please rate your level of enjoyment on your placement / internship
5/5
Please rate how your experience met your expectations
5/5
Future Career Prospects
Please rate the future employment prospects at Grant Thornton
5/5
Recommendations & Advice
Would you recommend Grant Thornton to a friend?
Yes
What advice would you give to others applying to Grant Thornton
Make sure you carefully read the company website, look what they are looking for in applicants and you understand the job role as well as you can. Experience in accounting is not expected at all for entry positions.
